It’s nine pm, I’m sleep-deprived, my body aches, and I’m just a bit hungry. But as long as there’s music and this blog, I can get through another day! Hah! This is Yu again, finally posting the pictures of our shelter visit at the Care for Dogs shelter exactly one week ago (I apologize), and just some pictures of some things Anna and I did today.
This morning Anna and I helped out with an organization (I’m afraid I do not know the name) that focused on stopping the child sex trade. It was their first event, and geared towards raising awareness among foreigners, we had people get on rickshaws (otherwise known as ’sam-lors’, which translates to “three-wheeled”) with the organization’s banner on the back, and each passenger would wave a poster. It was really quite an interesting event — lots of foreigners and lots of rickshaws.
It was, however, extremely hot and we were wearing black shirts! We stood in the merciless sun for two hours giving out bottles of cold water, posters, and t-shirts. Sadly, I wasn’t able to get a picture of the rickshaws, but I did get pictures of Chiang Mai Coffee Cafe, the small cafe we got our water from. I love the decor.
Care for Dogs Shelter Visit
Finally, we come up to the good parts. Just a bit of a review before we get to the shelter. A week before our shelter visit, we organized a ‘Drive for Dogs’ week, in which we asked students, teachers, parents — anyone, if they could! — to bring something for the needy dogs at the shelter. We made announcements every morning, and set up our collecting area in the canteen. By Saturday morning, we had quite a load to bring with us! I was rather afraid we wouldn’t have enough space in the bus, actually.
Before we were able to reach the shelter, we actually got a little lost! Fortunately our driver noticed the tiny sign pointing to the shelter and we got there. It was a fun, activity-filled day; we washed the dogs, walked them, took care of their medical wounds, vaccinated them, and just had a wonderful time. 
Here are some pictures! Watch this space as it is continually updated:
